Rep. Honda’s Twitter gaffe…

Part of any modern politician’s job these days seems to be dispensing acknowledgement via social media of various milestones, events or occasions. Because to omit the acknowledgement, the thinking apparently goes, invites critics to suggest a slight, a controversy seasoned pols can do without in an election year.

But there also are pitfalls to this practice, as Rep. Mike Honda found out earlier this week, as a clumsily worded recognition can backfire spectacularly. The San Jose Democrat tweeted this on Sunday:‏